Over the weekend when I was busy making my last batch of Christmas cards I was also doing some colouring with my FlexMarkers and ProMarkers and this afternoon I have turned one of the images I coloured into a Christmas card.
This lovely image is called "The Singers" and is from the Moments in Time series by Flowersoft. I have previously used another of the Moments in Time stamps and loved colouring it so much that I just had to have another one. That stamp was called "Let is Snow" and the two cards I made with it can be found on my posts of 29 September and 21 August. Anyway, back to today's card and here it is:
The base card is a 200mm square pre-scored card blank. I have used Anitas gold foil paper, Stardream red paper and some patterned backing paper from a Hot Off The Press paper stack which was a freebie with a magazine I bought a couple of months ago. The image was coloured with a mixture of FlexMarkers and Promarkers on 250gsm Supersmooth white card from Samuel Taylors which I got at a craft fair recently. I thought it looked a little stark because the card is very white so went lightly over it with FlexMarker in watermelon. I then used a shaving brush to ink around the edges using Tim Holtz distress ink in peeled paint. The card was finished with a poinsetta and some card candi. I don't think the photograph actually does the card justice because it looks far more vibrant in reality.
I have decided to enter this card into the following challenges:
Just Inspirational Challenges
The Crafty Pad (Festive Cheer Inspiration - red, green and gold/silver)
Kaboodle Doodle Challenge (Baby it's cold outside)
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Catherine x
Stunning Card Catherine! I love the image and the embossing looks fabulous.
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Linda xxx
Gorgeous card in red! Love the poinsettia, the embossing and your coloring!
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Kath
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just lovely catherine fi x
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely Catherine.
ReplyDeleteJackie x
Great card Catherine! Has a real vintagey feel to it!
ReplyDeleteI see you've entered it in the Festive Cheer Challenge at The Crafty Pad! Thanks for that!
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Dawn xx
great card love your coloring and the image is so nice
ReplyDeletei love it catherine and not too many embellishments like me. louise xx
ReplyDeleteThank you ladies for all you lovely comments - they are much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteCatherine x
Beautiful card Catherine your colouring is amazing. Chris xx
ReplyDeleteWonderful card Catherine WOW you put the rest of us to shame.xx
ReplyDeleteYour card is just beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing with us at Kaboodle Doodles this week!
ReplyDeleteThank you Chris, Bernie and Cheryl. I only started stamping and colouring in August so am very, very slow at it yet. It takes me ages to do one image but at least I have lost my fear of having a go and letting others see it!
ReplyDeleteCatherine x
What a fabulous card---love the dry embossing!!! Wonderful job! :)
ReplyDeleteTank you Mynnette.
ReplyDeleteCatherine x
Fabulous card Catherine, love the layout. The image is gorgeous and is coloured beautifully. Carol x
ReplyDeleteAnother lovely card, love the colours.
ReplyDeleteReally beautiful card and fabulous colouring. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with us at The Crafty Pad Festive challenge this week. :)
Debbiex
Stunning card, I love the image its beautifully coloured, thank you for joining us at Just Inspirational this week
ReplyDeleteCaroline x
Lovely card, thankyou for joining out 3rd challenge at Just Inspirational
ReplyDeleteKate xxx
Thank you for all your lovely comments ladies. They are much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteCatherine x